used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
Afton
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From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
Barton
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From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The housekeeper had left, and had not been replaced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
at any time
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper had left, and had not been replaced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The housekeeper had left, and had not been replaced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The housekeeper had left, and had not been replaced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The housekeeper had left, and had not been replaced.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
a male human offspring
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
carry out
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE months had passed since the arrival of the new mistress and her little son at Afton Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Barton preferring to hold the reins of government in her own hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the nursery Jane still reigned supreme, but there was now a younger woman to assist her; for, much to the surprise of all the household, Jane had volunteered to take Jack under her charge, and the plan answered admirably.
